On 16 January, in Nouakchott, Mr. Henenna Ould Sidi, the Minister of National Defense, held talks with HE Ms. Viornik Petit, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to Mauritania with residence in Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco, accompanied by HE Mr. Bart de Grove, the Ambassador and Special Envoy of Belgium for the Sahel.

The meeting addressed the existing cooperation relations between the two friendly countries and means of enhancing them.